Autonomous Region of the Costa Caribe Sur

Autonomous Region of the Costa Caribe Sur
Location of Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Sur in Nicaragua
Data
Capital	Bluefields
population	390,670
surface	27,407 km²
Population density	14 inhabitants / km²
structure	12
ISO 3166-2	NI-AS
Shipwreck off Bluefields

The Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Sur ( RACCS ; German Autonomous Region Southern Caribbean Coast ), former name Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur ( RAAS ; German Autonomous Region South Atlantic ) is one of two autonomous regions in Nicaragua . This and the Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Norte exist as administrative units alongside the 15 departments in Nicaragua. The two autonomous areas were created by a new constitution in 1987 and the subsequent division of the Zelaya department .

The capital of the region is Bluefields . The area is 27,407 km² with a population of around 390,670 inhabitants (2016 calculation) , which corresponds to a population density of around 14 inhabitants / km².

The Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Sur is in turn in twelve Municipalities divided:

1. Bluefields
2. Bocana de Paiwas
3. Corn Islands - archipelago
4. Desembocadura de la Cruz de Río Grande
5. El Ayote
6. El Rama
7. El Tortugero
8. Kukra Hill
9. La Cruz de Río Grande
10. Laguna de Perlas
11. Muelle de los Bueyes
12. Nueva Guinea

Web links

Commons : Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Sur  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Inifom.gob.ni - REGION AUTONOMA ATLANTICO SUR (RAAS) ( Memento from March 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
• Map of the RAAS

Coordinates: 12 ° 0 ′  N , 84 ° 0 ′  W